| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |